Placental Abruption

Hi all,

not really sure what I want the outcome of this post to be.....

After a bleed yesterday I ended up in maternity last night and was diagnosed with a partial placental abruption. I am on strict bedrest for at least the next week (and bored out of my brain already) and have a followup scan an doctor's appointment on Thursday.

I'm more than somewhat frightened at this diagnosis, as past experience with the condition has never been great.

Has anyone had this this early and had a successful pregnancy?

Please? Anyone?

I'm not ready to deliver, or lose this much wanted baby. If anything awful happens they will fly me out of this little town to Canberra or Melbourne where I have no support at all....

Hi Kim.

How scary. I'm sorry I can't offer any advice but I wanted to send a hug your way. I hope everything is ok. You just do what they say and rest up.

:hug::hug::hug::hug:

Oh hun, I hope everything settles down soon for you and bubba gets to stay put for a long time yet. Did they say that it might repair/heal itself?

Oh hun I have no advice but needed to drop off a :hug: to you. I know its boring, but please, rest up!!!!!

Thanks girls, really appreciate it.
They said they 'hope' it clears up....but pack a hospital bag today.

I suppose the Big Plus (not that there is really a plus to something like this) is that they know about it now and you're at hospital and if it gets worse and Bubs needs to be born, they can do it immediately, which is a better outcome for the little one than if you were at home and it happened kwim?

And if they fly you out to somewhere else - you might be surprised at the amount of support from BB members near where they fly you to. :hug:

yep true Mel.

Sort of Trill...they sent me home....

Ahhhh OK, now i"m with you - I thought you must still have been in hospital (from reading your other thread). Do you have anyone to help out with Darcy while you're on bedrest?

Luckily enough DH is on 9 weeks leave, so that combined with daycare should be enough to get us through. He also has long service if wee need it.

Hope it will be ok Kim....take it easy *Hugs*

Oh no :( i'm so sorry :hug:

I really hope bubs stays put for AT LEAST another 6 weeks.

I wish you all the best and hope the bed rest helps. I wish I had some words of encouragement

kim ~ i haven't got any wonderful words of wisdom but i am wishing you the speediest of speedy recovery's and hope little one stays put for a long while yet :hug:

Thinking of you Kim during this hard time. Please rest up and look after yourself and bubba. Fantastic news that DH is on holidays though.

Wishing you all the best Kim.
I had this happen to me when I was 16 weeks with this bubba & it healed up nicely, as scary as it all is seeing all that blood, it can have a positive outcome.

Now rest up hun!!

Just wanted to share that my X-SIL had partial placenta abruption at about 28wks and was admitted to hosy on bedrest for wks. A very scary time for my Brother and family etc. They now have a happy and healthy DD so their outcome was as good as it could have been. She did end up delivering early but how early i dont remember as they live in a diff country. I hope things go well for you and your family. I will be thinking of you over the next few days/weeks etc.

Take Care of yourself and make sure you do REST it is easier said than done.
Hoody

good luck kim...i can only imagine what your going through and i pray everythings ok...i was born at 24 weeks just so you know that if bubba is born early it can be ok. take care rach xxxx

Thanks so much for all the support.

Got readmitted with more bleeding not long after my last post so as you can imagine, had rather a sleepless night.
Got in for an emergency scan this morning and the Head Doctor did the scan for me. He got rather cross that the doctor had put me through so much stress when he would have gladly come in on Sunday night to ease the stress.
Turns out baby is fine...no bleeds any where near the placenta. No bleeds from bubba and my cervix is nicely closed.
They have termed it a 'silent bleed', and tell me it will probably happen again and again. And, each time it happens I'm to go back to hospital and have yet another scan.
On the upside they found a huge blockage in my right kidney (at least i have an explanation for the pain there), so I'm to have monthly scans anyway.....

Thanks again for all the support.

Phew - thats good to hear Kim.

All our fingers crossed must of done something good ;)

Take it easy

Thanks Mel, they sure did.

I;m sooo glad to hear everything is good with bubs :leap: !! I hope your kidney clears up too.

oh Kim i am so relieved that bub is okay! Bummer about your kidney pain, hope that clears itself up soon too. Sending lots of love your way x

awesome news kim!!

Thats great news Kim!

Kim - Rest up hun, I am so glad to read that your little bubba is ok and the bleed isnt from the placenta. Also so very glad they are keeping a close eye on you. Lots of hugs.

Hi there ladies,

I have been reading all the blogs and I feel at home. So many woman have walked in my shoes and that has brought me much comfort. This is my first posting.

Last month I lost my baby boy after the 25th week of pregnancy, diagnosed with Placental Abruption. I had so many complications and the symptoms just got worse and worse. After a difficult night, little Kathan was born on 4th Dec '08 morning. He had his daddies ears and fingers and his mummies hair. Unfortunately his little lungs could not cope with the air of our world and passed away with the most peaceful expression.

Words cannot describe the incredible emptiness and anguish of leaving the hospital without our precious baby in our arms. However even through the tears, we have felt a real sense of peace during this period. I remember on the morning after, as my husband and I lay in the hospital bed, the most soulful version of Silent Night bellowed through the hospital corridors. How wonderful that our angel found ways to communicate to us. Kathan?s life was complete at 25 weeks and we feel blessed to have been touched by this tiny soul. We know in time that our hearts will grow strong in this broken place.

To experience intense love and pain in a single moment is hard to capture in words. Strong faith and a wonderful marriage has brought me into the new year with renewed hope. Life is starting to feel 'normal' again and my uneasy state is diminishing.

It is with a sincere heart that I thank you all for sharing your stories with me.
Kim - best of luck and rest, rest, rest!

Sam...